Monk scores 31 points in the Sacramento Kings 138-133 win over the Grizzlies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Malik Monk scored 31 points, DeMar DeRozan added 29 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 138-130 on Friday night.
De’Aaron Fox added 23 points for the Kings, who won their third in a row.
Jaylen Wells had 30 and Jarren Jackson Jr. scored 28 for the Grizzlies.
The Kings led 78-72 the half, and 102-100 after three quarters. The Grizzlies took a 110-109 lead on Scottie Pippen Jr.'s two free throws at the 7:56 mark of the fourth quarter.
But the Kings went on a 20-10 run to regain the lead capped with a 3-pointer by Monk with 4:21 remaining.
Zach Edey returned from a two-game absence due to a concussion and had nine points and seven rebounds off the bench.
Ja Morant (right AC joint strain) and Marcus Smart (right index finger) did not play. Keegan Murray missed his second straight game for the Kings (left ankle soreness).
Kings guard Devin Carter, the son of Grizzlies assistant coach Anthony Carter, made his debut with the team in the first quarter. The No. 13 overall selection in the 2024 draft out of Providence underwent left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum last July.
Kings: Dished out 21 assists in the first half. Three players had four or more.
Grizzlies: Down by 15 points early in the third quarter, the Grizzlies surged back to tie the game 100-all on two free throws by Jackson with 1:27 left in the quarter.
The teams combined for 150 points in the first half. The Kings made 29 of 59 shots from the field (52.7%) while the Grizzlies knocked down 26 of 50 shots (52%).
The teams made 17 3-pointers combined in the first quarter. The Kings were 10 of 18 while the Grizzlies made 7 of 11.
The Kings travel to San Francisco to play the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The Grizzlies end their five-game road stretch at the Warriors on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Domantas Sabonis (Keon Ellis gains possession) | ||
| 11:54 | | Keon Ellis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:50 |  | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | ||
| 11:41 | | De'Aaron Fox misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Domantas Sabonis misses two point layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Brandon Clarke turnover (bad pass) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | ||
| 10:56 | | De'Aaron Fox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:44 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 0-3 |
| 10:17 | | +3 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 3-3 |
| 10:17 | | Malik Monk shooting foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:17 | | +1 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-3 |
| 10:06 | | +2 | Malik Monk makes two point fadeaway jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:55 | | DeMar DeRozan shooting foul (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 9:55 | | +1 | Brandon Clarke makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-5 |
| 9:55 | | +1 | Brandon Clarke makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-5 |
| 9:38 | | +3 | Domantas Sabonis makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 6-8 |
| 9:22 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Kings defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | +3 | Keon Ellis makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 6-11 |
| 9:00 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 9-11 |
| 8:46 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-13 |
| 8:30 | | +3 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 12-13 |
| 8:17 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 15-13 |
| 7:53 | | Domantas Sabonis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Keon Ellis offensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | +3 | DeMar DeRozan makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 15-16 |
| 7:18 | | Jaylen Wells misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point turnaround hook shot | 17-16 |
| 6:59 | | +3 | Domantas Sabonis makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 17-19 |
| 6:59 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:41 | | Domantas Sabonis blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 6:37 | | Keon Ellis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Malik Monk draws the foul) | ||
| 6:36 | | +1 | Malik Monk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-20 |
| 6:36 | | +1 | Malik Monk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-21 |
| 6:19 | | +3 | Jake LaRavia makes three point jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 20-21 |
| 6:06 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point pullup jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 20-23 |
| 5:51 | | +3 | Jaylen Wells makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 23-23 |
| 5:44 | | Zach Edey shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 5:44 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-24 |
| 5:44 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-25 |
| 5:37 | | Kevin Huerter blocks Luke Kennard's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Luke Kennard offensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point putback layup | 25-25 |
| 5:24 | | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point stepback jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 25-28 |
| 5:14 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup | 27-28 |
| 5:01 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:58 | | Kevin Huerter offensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | +3 | Keon Ellis makes three point stepback jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists) | 27-31 |
| 4:36 | | Zach Edey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Kings defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 27-34 |
| 4:06 | | Luke Kennard misses two point layup | ||
| 4:04 | | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Malik Monk turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:53 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:37 | | Zach Edey misses two point hook shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Domantas Sabonis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Kevin Huerter offensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Kevin Huerter misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:18 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Luke Kennard personal foul (Loose ball) (Kevin Huerter draws the foul) | ||
| 3:10 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Zach Edey defensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | John Konchar turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Huerter steals) | ||
| 2:44 | | +2 | Trey Lyles makes two point running dunk (Kevin Huerter assists) | 27-36 |
| 2:37 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Devin Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | John Konchar personal foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | Devin Carter misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:03 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:00 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 30-36 |
| 1:39 | | Devin Carter misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Jay Huff defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point running layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 32-36 |
| 1:13 | | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 32-39 |
| 1:02 | | Devin Carter personal foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Devin Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Devin Carter assists) | 32-42 |
| 0:32 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Devin Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 0:20 | | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point driving layup | 32-44 |
| 0:20 | | Jay Huff defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 0:02 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover (bad pass) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving layup | 32-46 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup | 34-46 |
| 11:26 | | DeMar DeRozan misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Alex Len blocks Desmond Bane's two point running layup | ||
| 11:19 | | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Kevin Huerter turnover (bad pass) (Luke Kennard steals) | ||
| 11:03 | | Alex Len shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:03 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-46 |
| 10:43 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 37-46 |
| 10:15 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving layup | 37-48 |
| 10:01 | | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Devin Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | Alex Len makes two point running dunk (Devin Carter assists) | 37-50 |
| 9:39 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 39-50 |
| 9:29 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Devin Carter shooting foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 40-50 |
| 9:21 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 41-50 |
| 9:21 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 42-50 |
| 9:10 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists) | 42-53 |
| 8:31 | | Luke Kennard misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:28 | | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:24 | | Alex Len offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | +2 | Alex Len makes two point tip layup | 42-55 |
| 8:14 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup | 44-55 |
| 8:14 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:50 | | Kings turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:41 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | ||